MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A fire erupted Monday morning behind a townhouse in Hialeah, authorities confirmed.
Sky 10 was above the scene off West 81st Street and Eighth Avenue around 10 a.m. as heavy flames and smoke came from the townhouse.
Hialeah Fire Department officials confirmed that firefighters responded to the fire at Fountain Square Park shortly before 10 a.m.
The fire appeared to start in the back patio area of one home.
“Heavy, heavy fire in the back of this townhouse,” Assistant Fire Chief David Rodriguez said. “They were able to get inside and contain it to what looked like a little patio area. It was a little tight though because you have houses in the front, houses in the back. Luckily, there were no human causalities. We’re still looking for a pet that hasn’t been found.”
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
A GoFundMe page has since been created by the victims to help during their time of need. According to the fundraising page, the family’s home has been deemed uninhabitable and their pets died in the fire.